The City is accelerating efforts to fight the scourge of illegal dumping, while encouraging the culture of making a living through recycling. Over R5 million has been spent on the construction and refurbishment of transfer stations and recycling centres at Actonville, Wattville and Daveyton.

The City of Ekurhuleni calls on business people, residents and land owners, all interested and affected stakeholders to give their input on the Bioregional plan that is currently being reviewed. The purpose of the Bioregional plan is to inform land-use planning, environmental assessment and authorisations, and natural resource management by a range of sectors whose […]

The Deputy Minister of State Security, Mr Zizi Kodwa, will on Friday, 7 August, visit the AMCare Centre for Community Based Projects in Alberton as part of his scheduled activities for the Women’s Month Programme, and will be accompanied by Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina.  AMCare Centre runs a variety of community based programmes such […]

As much as grey water contains a wide variety of bacteria which can be hazardous to humans, most of it is not harmful to plants and animal. By using grey water you reduce not only using fresh water for watering plants and cleaning, for instance, but you also reduce your water bill. It’s easy to […]

The City’s foundation is grounded in social regeneration guided by the principles of Batho Pele, among other values. It is against this background that social packages form a key part of services rendered to our residents. Indigent relief programme is part of these services. Ekurhuleni is leading the way in making sure that it keeps […]

Days of rummaging into bins in search of food to survive are now a thing of the past for Refiloe Ntsie who now scrubs wheelie bins to make a living. Refiloe (24) is a young man who grew up on the streets begging for food and sleeping under the Geldenhuys interchange bridge in Germiston. Now […]

This year, more than ever, the heart of Mandela Day – Take Action, Inspire Change – Make Every Day a Mandela Day – has never more true. Covid-19 has impacted communities the world over and the economy hard hit resulting new social as well as economic challenges. The City of Ekurhuleni included. With Mandela Day […]

The City is serious about educating residents about the dangers posed by illegal dumping. Through an educational drive the City hopes to change chronic illegal dumping, which is not only harmful to the environment but also a sore sight. “Despite a successful roll out of the 240ℓ wheelie bins to all residents, illegal dumping still […]

Wits University has announced Professor Zeblon Vilakazi as the new Vice-Chancellor for the institution from January 2021. Professor Vilakazi, a top nuclear physicist from Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, will take over from Professor Adam Habib who will be leading the School of Oriental and African Studies in London as director from January 2021. The Ekurhuleni resident earned […]

Residents of Phola Park in Thokoza, roll their sleeves to keep their townships clean. Following a string of service delivery protests due to power outages, many townships were left with heaps of dirt lying on the roads from protesting residents. The city’s department of Waste Management Services moved into the townships that were closed off […]